mccombie_5 Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] When the majority drive cars that cost them pennies to keep on the road it could actually be quite pricey for them.. [/ QUOTE ] dude - all cars are expensive to own and run - you'll find that out yourself one day [/ QUOTE ] A Rover 100 is cheap compared to a Porsche though "innit" It's still £40 extra for them to pay at the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdog Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] When the majority drive cars that cost them pennies to keep on the road it could actually be quite pricey for them.. [/ QUOTE ] dude - all cars are expensive to own and run - you'll find that out yourself one day [/ QUOTE ] A Rover 100 is cheap compared to a Porsche though "innit" It's still £40 extra for them to pay at the end of the day. [/ QUOTE ] Its the price of less than a couple of tanks of petrol. Surely not that much to charge to make sure they're up to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regulator Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 £44 if I remember correctly but I did sit it last May so, it may have gone up in price now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 I think another point that needs to be raised is that driving a car is a privilage and not a god given right to do until you die - everyone recognises and accepts that as you get old your ability to react and judge situations declines. Spending the equivelent of a tank of fuel to prove you are still up to the job is a fair price in my book to make our roads safer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccombie_5 Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Oh it definately would make the roads safer. How many would do it though? Many of them are also supposed to wear glasses when the drive? Probably alot more than do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsDuisberg Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 My poor Grandad had an awful weekend. He went on a nice drive to Borders bookshop and accidentally got his foot stuck on the reverse pedal whilst in the car park. Apparently he hit 'some knackered old Audi' and he is most confused as to why the owner was so upset! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] How many would do it though? [/ QUOTE ] I'm not talking about an optional test, you take it and pass else your license is revoked. This would be law - no point otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdog Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] My poor Grandad had an awful weekend. He went on a nice drive to Borders bookshop and accidentally got his foot stuck on the reverse pedal whilst in the car park. Apparently he hit 'some knackered old Audi' and he is most confused as to why the owner was so upset! [/ QUOTE ] Oooh! Contraversial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] My poor Grandad had an awful weekend. He went on a nice drive to Borders bookshop and accidentally got his foot stuck on the reverse pedal whilst in the car park. Apparently he hit 'some knackered old Audi' and he is most confused as to why the owner was so upset! [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] My poor Grandad had an awful weekend. He went on a nice drive to Borders bookshop and accidentally got his foot stuck on the reverse pedal whilst in the car park. Apparently he hit 'some knackered old Audi' and he is most confused as to why the owner was so upset! [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccombie_5 Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] How many would do it though? [/ QUOTE ] I'm not talking about an optional test, you take it and pass else your license is revoked. This would be law - no point otherwise [/ QUOTE ] Neither was I.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsDuisberg Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 What will The Duisberg Kid say when he finds out I've playing in his domain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] There's only one problem which I can see which is the charge for this retest. It is likely to be steep and the elderly 'good drivers' may not be able to afford it and so, would have to stop driving as they cannot pay for the retest. [/ QUOTE ] How much is a 'proper' driving test these days? If they can afford to own/fuel/tax and insure a car I'm sure £30-40 is within reach for the majority [/ QUOTE ] Doesn't need to be a "proper" test. You can tell in 5 mins whether someone is basically competent. The fact they've passed a test means you can assume they know how to go round a roundabout, all that needs testing is awareness and reactions. In fact could probably do it with simulated tests of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regulator Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 However, do you think people would complain if the test was a short period for example, 5 mins? If an elderly person was to retake a test for say 15mins, and pass and then later have an accident, wouldn't we again be complaining that the test wasn't long enough and complain as to the amount which can be tested in a short period of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] If an elderly person was to retake a test for say 15mins, and pass and then later have an accident, wouldn't we again be complaining that the test wasn't long enough and complain as to the amount which can be tested in a short period of time. [/ QUOTE ] Well the standard driving test isn't long enough then considering how many teenagers crash after passing! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcool Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Well the standard driving test isn't long enough then considering how many teenagers crash after passing! Ian [/ QUOTE ] My test was just under an hour! We got stuck in traffic (uphill!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 [ QUOTE ] What will The Duisberg Kid say when he finds out I've playing in his domain! [/ QUOTE ] Thats a very flattering picture of you love ... ps - did your grandad get all than nasty grey audi paint off his bumper ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Update: Got a call from the garage doing the repair today. Their paintless dent repair man was on site and they showed him the pics of my car and he said he couldn't promise anything but said he'd take a look at it. I took the car down there and five minutes (literally) work later its looking better already. He only used tools to work on it from the outside but he's having it again next week to strip out the interior to work on it from the back. They are now sure it won't need a new quarter panel but he's not guaranteeing it won't need some filler and a bit of paint (although hopefully not). Pic shows the improvement: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Will obviously need a new side strip that will need to be painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_evo Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Be aware that even if the dent is fully removed using a PDR process it will be more than likely that the paint will have stretched causing the metallic / metal fleck particles of the paint to now be uneven in comparison to the rest of the paintwork. You may see a kind of bruising to the paintwork in the area the dent has affected. Ensure you check the paint under a variety of light sources before you accept the repair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Someone in our street has had a PDR job done on thier 206, at certain angles you can see where the impact took place quite clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Will do. Cheers for the advice The bloke that is doing it is bloody good. He got flown out to somewhere in Europe last year to deal with a whole compound of cars, all brand new that been damaged by a freak hail storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Probably a computer generated hail storm too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_evo Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Someone in our street has had a PDR job done on thier 206, at certain angles you can see where the impact took place quite clearly. [/ QUOTE ] Was the car silver or a metallic grey ? It really stands out on these colours. Best way to see the effect that a dent has on paint is to bend an old credit or similar silver one if you have one and then look at the surface under a magnifying glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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